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Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... not accept ad hoc, poorly-designed spending cuts that end up creating more problems than they solve," O'Neill said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said the discussion around the equity and sustainability ...

Long-term investment under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... pandering to the short-term investor according to Capital Group equity portfolio manager Jody Jonsson. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) event yesterday, Jonsson said there were strategies that can be implemented ...

AFA Rising Star finalists announced

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers and ANZ Wealth have announced the finalists for its 2015 Rising Star award. Peel Wealth Financial Planning's Katherine Cairns, Mr Insurance's Declan Doolan, Harvest Wealth's Kylie George, AP Financial Solutions' ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... particular would need careful calibration and phasing," the IMF report said. Weighing in on super tax concessions, the SMSF Association has called for a "sound method" of assessing tax concessions' total impact, which would allow for a "better informed ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has paid tribute to federal politician Bernie Ripoll, who recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Ripoll will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia and Challenger have awarded five UNSW scholarships for FPA members to study retirement planning. The scholarship winners are KeyPlay Financial Services' Anthony White, MyState Wealth Management's Philip ...

Confused and confounded

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... maintaining the status quo on monetary policy. Sure, the Street was disappointed, hence the adverse reaction. The American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) even put numbers on this disappointment: "...special question asked AAII members (many ...

ASX to set up shop in Hong Kong

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... launched a renminbi settlement service with the Bank of China and in early 2015 signed an MOU with the China Futures Association.

Chief executive departs mine industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... principle coal industry super funds together as a merged entity. He currently serves as a director of The Fund Executive Association and has also been a director of the Maritime Mining Power Credit Union. "Bruce is as a highly competent, people-focused ...

Australian pre-retirees streets ahead of US

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... researcher Bankrate show that 26% of Americans ages 50 to 54 have no savings. That compares to this country where Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) research from April showed that just 254,809 superannuants aged 50-54, or just over ...